Family separations at the border: Here’s everything you need to know. politi.co/2tpWT9w 
In April, Jeff Sessions announced a zero tolerance policy for migrants who cross the border illegally. The DOJ would now prosecute them “under the full force of the law”
Let’s break down what that really means. politi.co/2tn63n7
Let’s break down what that really means. politi.co/2tn63n7
Before the DOJ directive, most migrants who crossed the border illegally were released from custody while they waited for civil deportations hearings.
Now they’re prosecuted in criminal court. politi.co/2tn63n7
Now they’re prosecuted in criminal court. politi.co/2tn63n7
While DHS may not have explicit rules on family separations, it’s a direct effect of the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy. That’s because U.S. law says children can’t be held in federal prison politi.co/2ymqlmw
President Trump has repeatedly claimed Democrats passed a law that separates children from their parents. But that isn’t true. politi.co/2tpWT9w
The “zero tolerance” policy doesn’t apply to families seeking asylum at an official port of entry. politi.co/2tpWT9w
While other administrations also separated families at the border, most of the families were released politi.co/2tpWT9w
As political opposition grows from both Democrats and Republicans, a recent poll shows about two-thirds of U.S. voters are against separating children from their parents at the border politi.co/2yojRDv
